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Flash Flood Watch issued August 06 at 4:19AM CDT until August 06 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS

Effective: 4:19 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017

Expires: 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017

...Additional Heavy Rain Expected through this Afternoon......FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...The Flash Flood Watch continues for* Portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri, including thefollowing areas, in southeast Kansas, Cherokee and Crawford.In Missouri, Barton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Dent,Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Maries, Miller,Newton, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Texas, Webster, and Wright.* Through this evening* Moderate to heavy rain continues early this morning acrosssouthern Missouri and southeastern Kansas along the interstate44 corridor. Additional heavy rain and potential flashflooding is expected across much of the Watch area throughinto this afternoon. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain, withlocally higher amounts, is possible.* Flash flooding will become is possible through this afternoon,especially if heavy rain falls in the same location asSaturday morning. Rapid rises along area creeks and streamscan be expected, along with the flooding of low watercrossings. Motorists and campers should be especially alerttoday for flash flooding.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that leadto flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.